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Takapuna
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Takapuna is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is an isthmus between Shoal Bay, arm of the Waitematā Harbour, and the Hauraki Gulf. Lake Pupuke, a volcanic maar and one of the oldest features of the Auckland volcanic field, is a freshwater lake located in the suburb.
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- Etymology
- Geology
- Geography
- History
- Māori history
- Lake Pupuke and Te Riri a Mataaho
- Te Uru Tapu
- Early colonial period
- Tourism destination and trams
- Auckland Harbour Bridge and suburban development
- Demographics
- Local government
- List of mayors
- Notable people
- Literary scene and popular culture
- Amenities
- Sport
- Education
- References
- Bibliography
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Takapuna is a suburb located on the North Shore of Auckland, New Zealand. The suburb is an isthmus between Shoal Bay, arm of the Waitematā Harbour, and the Hauraki Gulf. Lake Pupuke, a volcanic maar and one of the oldest features of the Auckland volcanic field, is a freshwater lake located in the suburb.
Takapuna was settled by Tāmaki Māori in the 13th or 14th centuries, who utilised the resources of Lake Pupuke, and a pōhutukawa grove called . The grove still exists to this day and was an important location for funeral ceremonies. In 1847, the first European farmers settled at Takapuna, and the Crown gifted land at Takapuna to Ngāpuhi chief Eruera Maihi Patuone in order to create a protective barrier for Auckland. Jean-Baptiste Pompallier established St Mary's College at Takapuna in 1849.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Takapuna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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